Supervisory Mission Facilities Support Specialist- DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY Job in Edwards AFB, CA

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In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management positions located here.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03 or equivalent to the next lower grade GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized experiences is Serves as Branch Chief of the Site Engineering, Operations and Maintenance Branch Operating Location Edwards (EWSS) providing site-specific EW ground test capabilities technical expertise, operates and maintains the organizations core ground test execution mission support equipment to support modeling and simulation test infrastructure.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Must have knowledge of the organization's mission and test and evaluation requirements to adequately plan for facilities and to determine facility support requirements.
2. Must have knowledge of the current state and federal law, management and administrative policies.
3. Must have knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices of business administration and contract management to effectively make decisions and recommendations to obtain facilities-related services, obtain contracts for facility requirements, to manage the operations and maintenance contractors, to develop construction planning documents, to develop cost estimates for the program and to justify multi-year budgets.
4. Must have knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and/or civil engineering concepts, principles and practices.
5. Ability to plan, direct, coordinate, and document facility maintenance and operations activities, ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and ability to apply engineering design.
6. Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, then interpret and apply rules, regulations and procedures, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations.

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Paid Time Off:

• 11 Federal Holidays off per year
• Vacation time (Annual Leave) accumulates based on length of employment. Starts at 13 days (104 hours) per year and up to 26 days (208 hours) per year
• 13 sick days per year (104 hours)

Retirement:

• Pension: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
• 401K: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available with up to 5% agency matching

Health & Wellness:

• Various Medical, Dental & Vision packages to choose from for entire family
• Flexible Spending Account
• Federal Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Disability Insurance

Work/Life Balance:

• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Work Arrangements (dependent on position)

Career Development:

• Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
• Career enhancement and promotion opportunities

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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